"What do you mean?" exclaimed ###. "How can an old man go back into his mother's womb and be born again?" Jesus replied, "I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit."
—John 3:4-5 NLT
Key Thought
We can begin life all over again. This new beginning is called the new birth. We can "be born of God" (John 1:12-13). While a physical re-birth is not possible, each true follower of Jesus is "born of water and the Spirit." Confessing Jesus as Lord, sharing with him in his death, burial, and resurrection through baptism, and being cleansed and filled by the Holy Spirit gives us a new life. What we once were is gone, and we become new creations in Jesus through the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 2 Corinthians 5:17). Life begins again; only this time, our new life happens because of the cleansing and power of the Holy Spirit who then lives in us!
Today's Prayer
O Father, thank you. Thank you for making me new, fresh, and clean. Thank you for reminding me of the new birth by living in me through the Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name, I offer you my thanks! Amen.
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—John 3:4-5 NLT
Key Thought
We can begin life all over again. This new beginning is called the new birth. We can "be born of God" (John 1:12-13). While a physical re-birth is not possible, each true follower of Jesus is "born of water and the Spirit." Confessing Jesus as Lord, sharing with him in his death, burial, and resurrection through baptism, and being cleansed and filled by the Holy Spirit gives us a new life. What we once were is gone, and we become new creations in Jesus through the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 2 Corinthians 5:17). Life begins again; only this time, our new life happens because of the cleansing and power of the Holy Spirit who then lives in us!
Today's Prayer
O Father, thank you. Thank you for making me new, fresh, and clean. Thank you for reminding me of the new birth by living in me through the Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name, I offer you my thanks! Amen.
Ⓒ 1996-2017 ###, Inc. This material may not be reproduced in part or whole for commercial use without written consent. The Thoughts and Prayer for God's Holy Fire are written by ###. Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by ###, Inc.™ Used by permission of ###. All rights reserved worldwide.
Scripture quotations marked MESSAGE are taken from THE MESSAGE, copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by ###. Used by permission of ###. All rights reserved. Represented by ###, Inc.
